Best Indian Food & Restaurants In Gloucestershire
Our guide to some of the best Indian restaurants in Gloucestershire. This includes some for dining in and others for takeaway or delivery. The county also has delicious Nepalese eateries serving traditional cuisine. I favour tasty over hot when choosing South Asian cuisine, especially from the chef’s specials menu, if possible.
Indian Restaurants Gloucestershire
Gloucester has plenty of Indian restaurants and takeaways. Spicy food is often a great treat for lovers of the region’s cuisine.
Nepalese Chef Gloucester
On London Road, near St Peter’s Church, is Nepalese Chef, one of my favourite restaurants for South Asian food. The Nepalese Chef is a nice restaurant with a great vibe complemented by great service. The food is delicious and full of interesting, unique dishes to try. The beer menu is interesting too, with draught Gloucester Gold and a Nepalese lager called Gurkha.
The menu offers meat, fish, and vegetarian options, with dishes of varying flavours and heat. One standout starter is the Nepali Sekuwa, a country-style cooked Nepalese barbecued lamb. They marinate it with homemade natural herbs and spices and cook it in a tandoori oven. The Nepalese Chef offers a delivery service to some areas within the city. You can either order via their website or on Just Eat.
Pasha Everest Gloucester
Pasha Everest is an Indian restaurant in Longlevens, Gloucester, and also offers home delivery takeaway. They currently have a special offer: a 2-course Indian meal with a choice of side dish.
This spiced subcontinental feast can start with a starter such as chicken or vegetable pakora, garlic mushrooms, or onion bhaji. The mains showcase a range of classic curries, including traditional vegetable korma, vindaloo, pathia, saag and madras. Side dishes include plain naan or pilau rice.
India Palace Wotton-under-Edge
One of my favourite places to dine out in Wotton-under-Edge is the India Palace. It’s an Indian restaurant that also does takeaway. Indian Palace has a nice dining room and a very big menu with popular Indian dishes and some chef specials.
On our latest visit, we enjoyed several courses, starting with papadums and chutneys. Then their tandoori starter, which was big and flavourful. For the main course, we had lamb pasanda and their Bombay special, both of which hit the spot. We paired it with some Kingfisher beers.
Indian Brasserie Cheltenham
The Indian Brasserie in Cheltenham offers a wide selection of chicken, lamb, and seafood dishes. They also offer several vegetarian options, and if diners struggle to choose, they can opt for the chef’s recommendation. The Indian Brasserie restaurant serves Southern Indian and also tasty Balti food in a relaxed atmosphere.
The restaurant’s menu includes a wide selection of chicken and lamb dishes, as well as seafood. However, they also serve several vegetarian options. If diners struggle to choose, they can opt for the chef’s recommendation from the set menu.
Rajdoot in Stroud
Stroud restaurant Rajdoot is near the town centre and serves food from India. Rajdoot is unique in how their creative head chef creates daily specials, so you can try something new every visit. They decorate the dining area in what they call a soft-industrial style, and they have an open kitchen. Radjoot prides itself on using fresh and healthy ingredients to create nutritious meals.
Their recent special menu items include Chicken & Keema and Massala Balti. They dice chicken and mince lamb in a sauce of herbs, spices, fresh tomatoes, butter and cream. Chana Shad Paneer is a lightly spiced chickpea & cottage cheese dish.
Aroma Gloucester
Aroma is a traditional Indian restaurant on Southgate Street in Gloucester. They have a nice venue for dining out, or you could also get food to take away. They have an interesting menu with plenty of unique options; however, they are known for their biryani. I’ve visited a few times and really enjoyed their Pudina lamb chops and their tandoor mixed platter.
East India Cafe Cheltenham
Based in the Montpellier area, the East India Cafe serves some delightful Indian food, including many plant-based dishes. They also offer a 7-course vegetarian tasting menu with paired drinks. Highlights include a deconstructed vegetable samosa, a trio of lentil soups, and seasonal vegetable pakora. More info…
Gloucester & Gloucestershire offer a wonderful choice of vegan- and vegetarian-friendly restaurants. Some eateries focus on plant-based food, while others offer a tasty selection of vegetable dishes.